Watch Part II, dealing with the biblical passages on the Rapture, here: youtu.be/d_cVXdr8mVs Where did Rapture theology come from? In this Seven Minute Seminary, Ben Witherington III explains that Rapture theology and its parent, Dispensationalism, are new ideas that were birthed in 19th century. He continues to work through the history of the belief and explains how it became a popular movement in the United States.